Burn of face head and neck (941)
ICD-9 code 941 for Burn of face head and neck is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -BURNS (940-949).
Subscribe to Codify by AAPC and get the code details in a flash.
ICD-9-CM Diseases: Tabular List Volume 1
Increase Coding Accuracy & Efficiency with section notes displayed alongside the applicable ICD-9 code.
ICD-10-CM CROSSWALK
View the ICD-9 code's corresponding Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). In a click, verify the DRG, its IPPS allowable, length of stay, and more. Protect your facility's payments by subscribing to DRG Coder.
- BILL WATCH - (Nov 06, 2013)
The following House bills were introduced: H.R. 863. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the fee for collecting specimens for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests under the Medicare program. Introduced Feb. 25 by Rep. [...]
- Diagnosis Coding: Follow These 4 Steps to Master 940-949 Burn Diagnoses - (Jul 13, 2011)
Proper ICD-9 coding for burn patients can require several codes.Dermatology coders who cannot choose the proper diagnosis codes for each burn treatment patient could end up costing their practices time and money.How? Let's say your dermatologist provides local burn treatment [...]
- Diagnosis Coding: Follow These 4 Steps to Master 940-949 Burn Diagnoses - (Jan 20, 2011)
Proper ICD-9 coding for burn patients can require several codes.ED coders who cannot choose the proper diagnosis codes for each burn treatment patient could end up costing their practices time and money.How? Let's say your ED physician provides local burn [...]
- Follow 3 Steps to Burn Through Dx Coding Duties - (May 26, 2009)
Start at 940.x and work your way up on burn ICD-9s. When your FP performs burn treatment for a patient, you need to be ready to select code(s) from the 940.x-949.x ICD-9 group. Knowing which, and how many, of these [...]
- Gear Up Your Math Skills to Code Anesthesia for Burns Correctly - (Nov 07, 2008)
For burn codes such as +01953, a little TBSA knowledge helps you code.CPT provides three anesthesia codes for burn excision/debridement that are quite distinct from the anesthesia codes you're used to seeing on a day-to-day basis. Take the time to [...]
- Gear Up Your Math Skills to Code Anesthesia for Burns Correctly - (Nov 07, 2008)
For burn codes such as +01953, a little TBSA knowledge helps you code.CPT provides three anesthesia codes for burn excision/debridement that are quite distinct from the anesthesia codes you're used to seeing on a day-to-day basis. Take the time to [...]
- Know When to Combine -- and When to Separate -- Burns for Diagnosis Coding - (Jun 15, 2008)
Fourth, fifth digits are vital to these ICD-9 codes To accurately code diagnoses for patients with burn injuries, coders must know whether the patient had any third-degree burns. They also need to know when to combine multiple burns into one [...]
- Coding 101: Take 3 Steps To Code Completely For Burns - (May 28, 2008)
Don't leave out vital details -- fourth and fifth digits are essential. To accurately code diagnoses for patients with burn injuries, you need to know whether the patient had any third-degree burns. You also need to know when to combine [...]
- Coding Coach: Follow 4 Tips To Combine Burns For Diagnosis Coding - (Apr 01, 2008)
Fourth, fifth digits are vital to these ICD-9 codes To accurately code diagnoses for patients with burn injuries, coders must know whether the patient had any third-degree burns. They also need to know when to combine multiple burns into one [...]
- Part B Coding Coach: Know When to Combine Burns for Diagnosis Coding - (Mar 26, 2008)
Fourth, fifth digits are vital to these ICD-9 codesTo accurately code diagnoses for patients with burn injuries, coders must know whether the patient had any third-degree burns. They also need to know when to combine multiple burns into one ICD-9 [...]
Increase Diagnoses Coding Compliance with Medicare Transmittal and Manuals directives right at code level.